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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Giraffe Wood

I've finished up a few of the "giraffe wood" vases, which I believe is Acacia wood (thanks Bonkers, for the tip!). I'm in love with this wood and a little sad that Mr. Giraffe was kind of small. You can bet I'll be watching for his relatives at yard sales this year. Anyway, the grain on this wood is beautiful, the color is nice and warm, and it finishes silky smooth. Really wonderful stuff.

I've made a few vases from it already. I cut this one so the shape would follow the contours of the grain, in sort of a raindrop shape.

This one I cut so you can see the grain as lines across the piece. Stripey.

Both of these are in my big cartel shop (the 'shop' tab at the top of blog) at the introductory price until tomorrow, at which point they will move to my Etsy shop at regular price.

I hate to say it out loud for fear of jinxing it, but I think spring may be on its way. As proof, my hens started laying again this week and are giving us 7-9 eggs a day, yay girls!, the sun has been shining more, and we're entering this season:

Ah yes, the season of mud begins. Let's just hope the season of "flood" gives us a break this year.

It's not all bad though, because making rivers in the mud is great fun.

happy someone else got back to you on the type of tree....I forgot to come back and ID it :o ...also remember them as thorn trees...whatever it is...it makes lovely little vessels in your hands...wish I still had all my african wooden pieces...I'd send them on!!!

Gosh, you have a long wait for spring! We've been complaining about how late ours is this year, but Boy! you have it so much harder. The blossom is confetti-ing off the cherry trees over here, and tulips are even in flower now.

Giraffe wood is a triumph! I'm almost tempted to box up oddments and send them over to see what you do with them, but that really would be insane.